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The United States has blocked the accounts of the Afghan government in American banks
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The White House is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against the Taliban movement that has seized power in the republic.
The US government has frozen Afghanistan’s government reserves in US banks. About this on Tuesday, August 17, reported газета The Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, the White House took such a step on August 15, the day when the Taliban militants entered Kabul.-
Reportedly, the decision to block the accounts of the Afghan government was made by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after negotiations with the US State Department.
The WP, citing data from the International Monetary Fund, clarified that the gross reserves of the National Bank of Afghanistan at the end of April amounted to $ 9.4 billion.
In addition, official Washington admits the imposition of sanctions against the Taliban, said adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan during a briefing.
According to him, the Joe Biden administration is now working on options for resolving this issue.
Recall Monday Biden issued a statement across Afghanistan. The American leader noted that his country cannot interfere in the internal conflicts of other states, while the political leadership of the republic surrendered and fled.
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